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Inspiration is everywhere on any given local fishing trip: crystal clear waters, the sun’s bursting rays scattering as crystal ripples across the ocean’s oily surface, and the fish swimming deep below, streamlined si...

I’ve had a crack at foodies before in this monthly column and I have to admit I thought it was just another case of Eastern Suburbs one-upmanship that encouraged these wankers to waffle on about their latest culinary c...

It’s May already! Summer seems long gone and the days are noticeably shorter. Cold stiff breezes are more regular and frequent again, and the warm waters off the coast are receding north. Any cool changes now will be c...

Style. It’s that air of self-assuredness, the indefinable je ne sais quoi that appears effortless, uncontrived. While Parisian women have style by the designer bag-full, it looks like many of our local ladies do too &#...

Age | 4 years Sex | Male Breed | Miniature Pinscher Weight | 2.7kg Fritz is hard-working, efficient and disciplined. At times he can be quite stubborn and argumentative. Fritz does not understand sarcasm or humour in gen...

“There are some very dangerous animals in this park, so we have sticks. But if you see elephant, rhino, tiger or bear and they start running, climb up a tree. I hope you’re good climbers!” Over the uni break, my fr...

The large cyclone swells in early March did more than just keep local surfers happy. The swells, combined with sweeping ocean currents, displaced large amounts of sand on the sea floor at Maroubra and unveiled a piece of...

In a funky, beachy Maroubra street sits The North End Cafe, an inviting eatery that’s breezy and eye-catching with its colourfully painted exterior and eclectic vintage set up inside. Open just weeks, it is already ric...